Azalea Obtusum

Evergreen azalea

  • Flowering Time : May
  • Height in 10 years : 1 metres 50 cms / 4 feet 11 inches

Description

Small dense shrub. Brilliant magenta hose in hose flowers are profusely borne in spring. Best in an open situation, drought tolerant. Intro from Shanghai, China, by R. Fortune in 1845. Yet is a hybrid, originally from Japan.

Flower Months

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Azaleas will start flowering around this time, depending on the season, for a week or so

Hardiness

  • UK Zone : 3
  • RHS Zone : H (Fully Hardy)
  • EGF Zone : H3
  • US Zone : 7B
  • Min Temp : -15°C (5°F)

Hardy in a sheltered site in most UK, Coastal France and northern Italy and Pacific Northwest gardens, but may be damaged in severest winters. Often early into flower and growth.

Alternative Azaleas

  • Azalea 'Beethoven'
  • Azalea 'Blue Danube'
  • Azalea 'Hatsu Giri'
  • Azalea 'Freda (Freta)'
  • Azalea 'Lullaby'
  • Azalea 'Maxwellii'
  • Azalea 'Blue Monday'
  • Azalea 'Kermesina'
  • Azalea 'Lilac Time'
  • Azalea 'Elsie Lee'
  • Azalea 'Blue Moon'
  • Azalea 'Evelyn Hyde'
  • Azalea 'Merlin'